Media Attacks Trump for Sharing Unverified Video of Violent Muslims, Now Sarah Sanders Is Stepping In

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump came under fire after he retweeted three separate videos from his Twitter account that reportedly showed Muslims committing acts of violence.

While the authenticity of at least one of the videos has been questioned, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that the videos were meant to illustrate the severity of the threat.

“Whether it is a real video, the threat is real,” Sanders said, according to the Washington Examiner.

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“That is what the president is talking about, that is what the president is focused on is dealing with those real threats, and those are real no matter how you look at it,” she added.

When questions arose about the authenticity of the videos, Sanders said reporters were missing the bigger picture.

At least one video has been has been described as “fake,” according to the U.K. Independent.

As noted by BBC News, Fransen was arrested earlier this month for remarks she made during an anti-terrorism speech in Ireland during the summer.

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While the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Cohen v. California (1971) that the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides free speech protection when using offensive language to convey a political message, Ireland does not offer the same protection.

Fransen was charged with using “threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior” during her speech, and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 14.